Why Filipino Mama is the best?

2010 Mother's Day Picture of Mama

2013 of May (Happy Mother's Day)
Living in America, /ˈjäblis/, gives me extra time facebooking, tweeting, instragraming, blogging... as inzz... not that I'm bored, it's just my passion!!! No kidding!!! lol

Another night of updating facebook status, uploading pictures, browsing albums, reading timeline, and all that... then I found
 <<== this!!!

It's been three years since I took this beautiful picture of my mom on a Mother's day in the Philippines.

And, I was like, dang, if my mom was here, all I have to do is to earn money and period.

So anyways, I thought  I should write something meaningful about it. This is actually the first time I posted a picture of my mom on a web page available for public view.

Filipino Moms are the best. Why?!!!

• Mama hand washes and irons not only your baby clothes but, to school uniform, to office uniform, to her *apo's clothes, kay sayo man naminyo!!! (*grandchildren's clothes)
• Mama prepares your breakfast, lunch, and supper even you're *gi bol bol na! (*grown up to take care of own's self)
• Mama patiently listens to your *"yawyaw" (*constant bickering)
• Mama tells you "You are beautiful *pero padaut gamay day para samot ka gwapa!" (*even you are fat)
• Mama hides your secret from papa *kay ga ibog ibog lagi maskin highschool pa. (*about your puppy love)
• As a kid, Mama scolds you but gives you a lollipop afterwards kay nangluod naman konohay ka unya dili na mokaon ug kan-un. (Filipino Moms are tender-hearted)
• As a teenager nga wala pay buot, Mama just cry when you balikas at her! But uban mama kay sili an jud imong baba. (Filipino Moms  only cry when her teenager kid is back-talking at her)
• Mama takes good care of you until her last breath!!! (maskin nilapas na sa kalendaryo imong edad si mama naa japun gaatiman sa mga anak) Literally takes care of you - cook for you, do laundry for you, make coffee for you & etc.....

 

This Filipino Girl enjoyed the former SNL Stars

16th of February

Saturday night date with my American Hot Lover Husband at Moon Palace Cancun Mexico.

During our stay at Moon Palace we received  $1500 worth of credits that you can use for extra services , entertainment, or souvenir shopping.

We used the $300 credit to watch the Former SNL Stars:  Jon Lovitz, Chris Sattan, and Tim Meadows.

Before the show, there was a cocktail party and a lot of people came to watch the SNL stars.

The show was fun but there was a drunk man sitting behind us who kept laughing like a hyena! So, we just left early, before my husband gives him a swift kick in the butt!

Filipino and Dog 24/7 Bonding

As I've said on my previous blog posts, this is my very first time having my own dog.

My husband got us an English Springer Spaniel from North Dakota and we named him Shadow.

Shadow is a very loving dog who always want to be around with people. Having him has completely changed my feelings towards dogs.

Back in the Philippines, I grew up with dogs at my grandparents house. We call them "askal", they are outside dog and most filipinos don't treat them family. Askal dogs are feed with human food in the Philippines, no toys, & no chewing sticks.

When an english springer spaniel puppy came to our family! He's been around me like 24/7. Shadow is a good companion that stays beside you in sickness and in health.

Living a life in America, especially states like Montana can be lonesome and too quite. You barely see people from your neighborhood during a long winter season. It honestly helps a LOT having a dog as a companion. You can at least say something like sit, come, go get it, and NO! lol

And just so know, dogs are very smart, and they can be really good dogs if trained well.

To filipinas married to a foreign man,  if you live in places na parang nasa toktok ng bundok, Get a Dog! :)

Leron Leron Sinta Dance Practice

Filipino Cultural Dance - Leron Leron Sinta Dance Practice with Filipino Dance Group "Pacifica".

Leron, Leron Sinta Lyrics

Leron, Leron, sinta
Buko ng papaya
Dala dala’y buslo
Sisidlan ng sinta

Pagdating sa dulo’y
Nabali ang sanga,
Kapos kapalaran
Humanap ng iba.

Halika na Neneng, tayo’y manampalok
Dalhin mo ang buslo, sisidlan ng hinog
Pagdating sa dulo’y uunda-undayog
Kumapit ka Neneng, baka ka mahulog.

Halika na Neneng at tayo’y magsimba
At iyong isuot ang baro mo’t saya
Ang baro mo’t sayang pagkaganda-ganda
Kay ganda ng kulay — berde, puti, pula.

Ako’y ibigin mo, lalaking matapang
Ang baril ko’y pito, ang sundang ko’y siyam
Ang lalakarin ko’y parte ng dinulang
Isang pinggang pansit ang aking kalaban.

Empanada Recipe - Filipino Food Style Learned from Mama!

My mom makes really good Empanadas!

If you are residing in Cebu or Medellin, Cebu Philippines. Please contact me for orders, my mom or brother can deliver it to you!

Or Find and Add my mom in Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/evelyn.montesclaros.5

Thanks!

#FoodGasm #Yummy #Empanadas #Filipino #Food  mmmm

Here's the recipe:

Empanada ( Filipino Food Style )

Dough
1/4 margarine / Butter GradeAA
1/4 sugar
1/4 tspoon salt
3 eggs
1 cup Evaporated Milk (Carnation)
1 kl flour

Filing
1/2 KL Ground Beef
Seasoning: Beef Cubes, Pepper, Salt
Diced Italian Sausage
Diced Red Chilli (Bell Pepper)
Diced Potatoes
Diced Carrots
Raisins
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Diced Boiled Eggs

Filing Mixture:
In a skillet, cook the ground Beef (seasoned) then combine with Italian Sausage, Bell Pepper, Potato, Carrots (until cooked). Set Aside.

Dough
In a large bowl, combine milk, eggs, sugar, melted butter, salt. Then slowly mix the flour. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead it just until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth.

Roll into a 15-inch circle. Cut out rounds, using a 3-inch cookie cutter. Re-roll dough as needed. Repeat procedure with remaining pie-crusts. Arrange 1 round on a clean, flat surface. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of filing mixture (with raisins, mozzarella cheese & egg) in the center of the round. Fold the dough over the filling, pressing the edges with a fork to seal.

Arrange Empanadas on the prepared baking  sheet.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Beat 1 egg and brush on the top of Empanadas. Bake for 25 minutes/ until light brown.

Option: Deep Fry the Empanadas (Original Filipino Food Style Cooking)

Enjoy!

Will be posting more filipino foods here in the future... like the famous Filipino Lumpia Shanghia, Filipino Pancit Cantoon!

*Enjoy Empanada Filipino Style